A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5920-00-105-2158
NSN 6320-01-441-2438
NSN 5960-00-239-3054
NSN 6130-01-290-2612
NSN 5895-01-024-0528
NSN 4140-00-204-3563
NSN 6130-01-118-8245
NSN 5950-01-549-8824
NSN 7035-01-205-1478
NSN 6130-00-263-7869
NSN 5999-00-317-3176
NSN 5998-00-919-3910